Photos of Melania Trump's Slovenia hometown show her humble beginnings
Melania Trump grew up in Sevnica, Slovenia.
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- Melania Trump grew up in Sevnica, Slovenia, a small town of around 17,670 people.
- Her father was a car salesman, and her mother worked in a local textile factory.
- Sevnica's tourism doubled when she became first lady for the first time.
Before Melania Trump became a fashion model and first lady of the United States, she was Melanija Knavs, the Slovenian...